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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at None.
Left hander Eduardo Rodriguez will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Rodriguez is 5-3 this season with a 5.04 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Glenn Sparkman. The right hander has a 4.21 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Rangers on June 02. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as -122 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 30-29 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 19-40 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Kansas City Wednesday, June 5